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Jean-Louis Koszul
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| Born | January 3, 1921 Strasbourg, France
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| Died | January 12, 2018 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | University of Strasbourg École Normale Superieure |
| Known for | Koszul complex Koszul duality Koszul connection |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Grenoble (Joseph Fourier University) University of Strasbourg French Academy of Sciences |
| Thesis | Homologie et cohomologie des algèbres de Lie (1950) |
| Doctoral advisor | Henri Cartan |
Jean-Louis Koszul was a French mathematician. He was born on January 3, 1921, and passed away on January 12, 2018. He is famous for his work in geometry, which is a branch of mathematics. He also discovered something important called the Koszul complex. Koszul was part of a special group of mathematicians known as Bourbaki.
About His Life
Jean-Louis Koszul went to school at the Lycée Fustel-de-Coulanges in Strasbourg. Later, he studied science at the University of Strasbourg and the University of Paris.
He earned his Ph.D. (a high-level university degree) in 1950. His main teacher for this degree was Henri Cartan.
Koszul taught at many universities. In 1963, he became a professor at the University of Grenoble. He was also a member of the French Academy of Sciences. This is a very respected group of scientists in France.
Jean-Louis Koszul came from a family of talented people. His cousin was the French composer Henri Dutilleux. His grandfather, Julien Koszul, was also a composer.
On July 17, 1948, Koszul married Denise Reyss-Brion. They had three children: Michel, Bertrand, and Anne.
He lived to be 97 years old. He passed away on January 12, 2018, just nine days after his 97th birthday.
Things He Is Known For
Jean-Louis Koszul is known for several important ideas in mathematics. These include:
- Koszul complex
- Koszul duality
- Koszul connection
See also
- Koszul algebra
- Koszul complex
- Koszul duality
- Koszul cohomology
- Koszul connection
- Koszul-Tate resolution
- Lie algebra cohomology
